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Colorado and North Western R. R–Hicks Spur, 5 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 954 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Colorado and North Western R. R–Hicks Spur, 5 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Eldora, CO. It climbs 954 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,613 – 9,538 ft · steepest grade: 30%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.96888, -105.54983
Nearest town Eldora, CO
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Colorado and North Western R. R–Hicks Spur, 5 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 954 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 8,613–9,540 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.96888, -105.54983

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 54° · precip 23% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Colorado and North Western R. R, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hicks Gulch, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Pixie Duff, heading W.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hicks Spur, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Lower Pixie Duff, heading W.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto Hicks Spur, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lower Pixie Duff, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Hicks Spur, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftBear right onto Managers, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lower Pixie Duff, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftBear left onto Fuzzy Spirit, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Neverland, heading SE.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left onto Hicks Gulch, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Colorado and North Western R. R, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hicks Gulch, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftSharp right onto Colorado and North Western R. R, heading NE.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/colorado-and-north-western-r-r-hicks-spur-out-back-6-sights-7-km-f3ea

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 76°F54°
Precip23%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity32%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°50° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 21% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 73°52° 20%
Sun 76°55° 54%
Mon 70°52° 48%
Tue 73°49° 38%
Wed 73°51° 40%
Thu 74°51° 43%

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